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H.R. 7124 119th Congress House

Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act

Official title: To prohibit the use of facial recognition mobile phone applications outside ports of entry, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 15, 2026 Introduced by: Bennie G. Thompson Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Jan 16, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Jan 15, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7124: Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7124/
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"H.R. 7124: Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7124/.
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H.R. 7124, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7124/.
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